Could China spy on you through your car? Sen. Sherrod Brown backs ban of Chinese connected vehicles, components [Video]

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Citing national security concerns, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown wants the Biden administration to ban all Chinese vehicles that are connected to the internet as well as any smart vehicle technology that is designed, developed, manufactured or supplied from China.

The Cleveland Democrat expressed his fears that the technology could enable the Chinese Communist Party to access sensitive personal data of Americans and of critical U.S. infrastructure in response to a U.S. Commerce Department announcement that it’s considering regulating the connected vehicles supply chain.

“Given the access and information that connected vehicles have regarding both Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. infrastructure, I encourage you to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that includes prohibitions on finished vehicles and technology that is designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied from the People’s Republic of China (PRC),” said a letter that Brown sent to the head of the Commerce Department’s Information and Communications Technology and Services office.

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